Smarter, but at a price: 11 consequences of using 100 percent of your brain By A.A. Dowd, Tasha Robinson, Molly Eichel, Samantha Nelson, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Dennis Perkins, Mike Vago | July 21, 2014 | 5:00am Film Features Film × Copy Link Facebook X Reddit Email ! Unlocking your full potential can come at a price. Here are 11 pop culture examples of consequences to using 100 percent of your brain. Most Popular The 20 best TV shows of 2025 (so far) Danny Boyle briefly touches on 28 Years Later's zombie dick-scourse 28 Years Later’s alpha zombie was legally required to wear a prosthetic penis Related ContentDaisy Edgar-Jones is leading a new Sense And Sensibility filmTwins gave Arnold Schwarzenegger the biggest paycheck of his film career More from A.V. ClubOn Poker Face, Charlie makes a friend, joins a gym, and solves a very Columbo-y crimeEva Victor does it all in tragicomic character study Sorry, BabyMediator suggests Paramount throw Trump $20 million to make 60 Minutes lawsuit go away Join the discussion... GET A.V.CLUB RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human: